New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
eutherian — I noun mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials • Syn: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian mammal • Derivationally related forms: ↑placental (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
eutherian — /yooh thear ee euhn/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the group Eutheria, comprising the placental mammals. n. 2. a eutherian animal. [1875 80; < NL Eutheri(a) ( < Gk eu EU + thería, pl. of THERÍON wild beast) + AN] * * * … Universalium
eutherian — 1. adjective belonging or pertaining to the group Eutheria, comprising the placental mammals. 2. noun a eutherian animal … Wiktionary
eutherian — eu•the•ri•an [[t]yuˈθɪər i ən[/t]] adj. 1) mam belonging or pertaining to the group Eutheria, comprising the placental mammals 2) mam a eutherian animal • Etymology: 1875–80; < NL Eutheri(a) (< Gk eu eu +thēría, pl. of thēríon wild beast) + … From formal English to slang
eutherian Zoology — [ju: θɪərɪən] noun a mammal of the major group Eutheria, which comprises the placentals. Compare with metatherian. adjective relating to eutherians. Origin from mod. L. Eutheria, from eu + Gk thēria, plural of thērion wild beast … English new terms dictionary
Eutherian fetoembryonic defense system (eu-FEDS) hypothesis — The Eutherian Fetoembryonic Defense System (eu FEDS) is a hypothetical model describing a method by which immune systems are capable of recognizing additional states of relatedness like own species such as is observed in maternal tolerance of a… … Wikipedia
eutherian mammal — noun mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials • Syn: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian • Derivationally related forms: ↑placental (for: ↑placental) … Useful english dictionary
eutherian — eu·the·ri·an (u theґre ən) any member of the Eutheria … Medical dictionary
eutherian — eu·the·ri·an … English syllables
eutherian — /juˈθɪəriən/ (say yooh thearreeuhn) adjective belonging to the subclass Eutheria, a group of mammals, in which the young are nourished before birth by means of a well developed placenta and born in a much more developed condition than those of… …
